New Invention Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Unique reference
104187
Address
Cannock Road, New Invention, WV12 5SA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
335 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
36.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.4%
Persistent absence
6.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 53.7%
Indian 21.2%
Mixed 9.9%
African 4.5%
Other White 3%
Caribbean 2.7%
Pakistani 2.4%
Other Asian 2.1%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

New Invention Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
77
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
75
2nd preference
49
3rd preference
27
From another Local Authority
30
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
75
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
48
26
22
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
6
7
Reception, Full-time
87
47
40
Year 1
90
44
46
Year 2
93
38
55
Year 2024-2025

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